What is your vision for the role of US Congressman from Kentucky? How will our Commonwealth be different in two years if you are elected?

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Question 2:

What are your ideas for building a healthier and more diverse economy in Kentucky? Specifically in Eastern Kentucky?

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Record check: As of September 14, 2016, Rep. Barr is not a cosponsor of the RECLAIM Act. This bill, introduced by Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-5), would create local jobs and improve environmental quality by directing a billion dollars towards the reclamation of abandoned mine sites in areas most impacted by the loss of coal jobs.

Question 3:

What measures would you take as Congressman to ensure access to affordable health care for all Kentuckians?

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Record check: Rep. Barr has cosponsored and voted numerous times for bills to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, including as recently as 2015 (HR 596).

The Affordable Care Act, which he strongly opposes, now provides access to health insurance to half a million Kentuckians who were previously uninsured. Kentucky's uninsured rate has fallen by half from more than 20% in 2013 to 9.8% in 2015.

Question 4:

Do you support implementation of the Clean Power Plan? What opportunities do you see in the CPP to create new jobs and energy savings for Kentuckians?

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Record check: Rep. Barr is a cosponsor of a bill to block the EPA from taking action to limit greenhouse gas pollution that is harming our climate (HR 3880). He voted twice to express disapproval of new rules proposed by the EPA to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new power plants (SJ Res 23 and 24).

Question 5:

As a Congressman, what policies would you support to protect public health and ensure access to clean water and air for all Kentuckians?

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Record check: Rep. Brett Barr has cosponsored and voted for many bills to roll back, weaken or block protections for our air, water, forests and climate.

He cosponsored a bill to block the EPA from taking action to limit greenhouse gas pollution that is harming our climate (HR 3880). He voted to block federal funds from being used for major climate research and reports (H Amendment 1040), and to prevent federal agencies from using the cost of climate change in decision-making (H Amendment 585 & HR 348). He voted to block implementation of a stronger federal rule to protect headwater streams from surface coal mining (HR 1644). He voted to create short-cuts around environmental review for logging, gas pipelines, mining and other polluting industries (HR 348). He voted for a bill that would require citizens to post a bond before objecting to proposed logging projects on federal lands (HR 2647). He voted to oppose a new Clean Water Rule adopted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA (SJ Res 22). None of these bills have become law, yet.

Question 6:

How would you increase economic opportunity for Kentuckians, and reduce income and wealth inequality? Do you support a minimum wage increase?

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Record check: Rep. Barr was not a cosponsor of a bill in 2013 to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 in 2013 (HR 1010). In 2013 he voted no on a bill to restore $20.5 billion to the program that provides food assistance to low-income and working poor Americans (H Amend 176). He has voted yes on bills to reduce taxes for the wealthiest Americans, including by repealing the estate tax (HR 1105).

Question 7:

As a Congressman, what would you do to support greater racial justice and address racial inequality in the United States?

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Question 8:

Do you support the restoration of voting rights for former felons who have served their full sentence? Are there other policies you support to increase voting rights and access to voting?

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Record check: Rep. Barr is not a cosponsor of the Voting Rights Amendment Act (HR 885) to prevent racial discrimination in voting and election laws.